…HELENE ALMOST A MAJOR HURRICANE WITH ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING FORECAST BEFORE LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND… …PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION…
As of 1:00 PM CDT Thu Sep 26
the center of Helene was located near 26.4, -85.0
with movement NNE at 16 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 959 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.